συρμαία
συρμ-αία, Ion. συρμ-αίη, ἡ,(
A). συρμός 11 ) purge-plant, a name given to the radish, as used by the Egyptians (cf. μελανοσυρμαῖος), 2.88 , 125 , Pax 1254 , PPetr. 3p.327 (iii B.C.), 1.64 , cf. s.v. ἀπὸ συρμαϊσμοῦ , ap. Sch. l.c.:—its juice mixed with salt water they used as a purgative and emetic, Mul. 1.78 , cf.
II). a mixture of honey and suet, given as a prize at Sparta, in a contest of the same name, IG 5(1).222.7 (v B.C.?),